Water Sports

Guo Jingjing from China enters the water on her final dive to win the gold medal in the Women's 3 meter springboard diving event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 26, 2004.

USA goalkeeper Jacqueline Frank celebrates after stopping a final shot by Australia to win 6-5 and take the bronze medal in the women's water polo competition at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 26, 2004.

Boats from Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Hungary and Serbia-Montenegro (from bottom) take the start of the Men's K2 1,000-meter semifinal, during the kayak flatwater event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Schinias near Athens, Aug. 25, 2004.

Members of Spain's synchronized swimming team dive into the pool as they begin their performance in the team event technical routine in the Olympic Aquatic Center at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 26, 2004.

Russia's Vera Ilyina competes in the semifinals of the Women's 3-meter springboard diving event, Aug. 26, 2004. Ilyins finished the round in seventh place.

Canada's Alexandre Despatie dives in the preliminaries of the Men's 3-meter springboard diving competition at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 23, 2004.

Canada's Fanny Letourneau and Courtenay Stewart perform in the duet technical routine in synchronized swimming in Athens, Aug. 23, 2004.

Hungary's Tibor Benedek celebrates after scoring past Russia's Vitaly Yurchik, right, in Hungary's 7-6 win in a Men's water polo preliminary match at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 23, 2004.

Michael Phelps, of the United States, congratulates compatriot Ian Crocker afer finishing first and second in the 100-meter butterfly at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 20, 2004.Phelps set a new Olympic record at 51.25.

Amanda Beard, of the United States, swims to a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 19, 2004.

Michael Phelps of the United States swims to a gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 19, 2004. Phelps won the gold medal with an Olympic-record time of 1:57.14.

From bottom, Salim Iles, of Algeria, Ashley Callus, of Australia, Lyndon Ferns, of South Africa, Roland Mark Shoeman, of South Africa, and Gary Hall, of the United States, swim in a qualifying heat of the 50-meter freestyle at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 19, 2004.

Jodie Henry of Australia, right, is congratulated by Inge de Bruijin of the Netherlands, as Natalie Coughlin of the United States, left, looks on after swimming in the 100-meter freestyle semifinal at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 18, 2004.

Dana Kirk of the United States swims in a qualifying heat of the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 17, 2004.

Michael Phelps of the United States swims to a gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 17, 2004. Phelps set a new Olympic record at 1:54.04.

Serbia Montenegro, left, and Russia battle for posession during Serbia Montenegro's 4-3 win in a men's water polo preliminary match at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 17, 2004.

Germany's Andreas Wels, front, and Tobias Schellenberg dive to the silver medal in the Men's three-meter synchronized springboard diving event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 16, 2004.

Aaron Peirsol, of the United States, launches at the start of the 100-meter backstroke at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 16, 2004. Peirsol won the gold medal.

Michael Phelps, of the United States, swims in a qualifying heat of the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 16, 2004.

Ian Thorpe, of Australia, reacts after winning gold in the 200-meter freestyle at the Olympic Aquatic Centre during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 16, 2004. Pieter van den Hoogenband, of the Netherlands, reaches over to congratulate at left.